No TV signal when DTR-T2000 box is off

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No TV signal when DTR-T2000 box is off

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Barry

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Cable such as this:

http://www.kenable.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=263_166&products_id=2929

RF out on rear of DTR 2000T to aerial input on TV.

| Mon 12 Jan 2015 14:26:25 #11 |
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Mike Rice - 23 minutes ago »
What is a rf cable (patch lead) and where exactly do I need to connect it?

It's just a coax cable with standard plugs on each end. It connects to the socket on the box marked aerial or rf out to the normal TV aerial socket on your TV.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/IEC_169-2_male_and_female_connector.JPG

| Mon 12 Jan 2015 14:42:40 #12 |
Mike Rice

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If I, instead, used an aerial splitter on the cable coming from the aerial wall socket, and then connected one to the box 'aerial in' socket and the other to the aerial socket on the TV, would that do the same job?

| Mon 12 Jan 2015 14:57:48 #13 |
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Mike Rice - 18 minutes ago »
If I, instead, used an aerial splitter on the cable coming from the aerial wall socket, and then connected one to the box 'aerial in' socket and the other to the aerial socket on the TV, would that do the same job?

Yes provided your signal isn't marginal. The splitter will reduce the signal level.

| Mon 12 Jan 2015 15:17:08 #14 |
Mike Rice

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Other than just trying it, is there any way of knowing whether my signal is marginal, or not?

| Mon 12 Jan 2015 15:29:34 #15 |
grahamlthompson

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Mike Rice - 8 minutes ago »
Other than just trying it, is there any way of knowing whether my signal is marginal, or not?

What does your Youview box say your signal strength and quality is ? Do you ever get picture breakup (pixellation) ?

| Mon 12 Jan 2015 15:39:14 #16 |
Mike Rice

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Signal strength seems to be between 65-70% (depending on the channel).
Signal quality 100%.

What do you think?

| Mon 12 Jan 2015 21:38:53 #17 |
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Mike Rice - 13 hours ago »
Signal strength seems to be between 65-70% (depending on the channel).
Signal quality 100%.
What do you think?

I think it will work OK. As they only cost £2.00 or £3.00 you might as well just try one out.

| Tue 13 Jan 2015 11:03:59 #18 |
Mike Rice

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Do you know where best to get a splitter from, then? Is there a specific spec or set of features I should be looking for?

| Tue 13 Jan 2015 13:19:50 #19 |
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Mike Rice - 8 minutes ago »
Do you know where best to get a splitter from, then? Is there a specific spec or set of features I should be looking for?

Any uhf splitter will do the job. Have you a screwfix locally ?

http://www.screwfix.com/p/labgear-2-way-splitter-with-power-pass-all-ports/99105?kpid=99105&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&kpid=99105&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Electrical-_-Shopping%20-%20Electrical&gclid=CjwKEAiAodOlBRDCjr-UlJDjtVUSJABR7fxyiHxqmDYTb7iNU1eGqfnoXeWtBS5xpz_qEA-DZxVIyhoCYhLw_wcB

Or a toolstation

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p66100

E-bay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TV-Splitter-1-AERIAL-TO-2-TVs-CONNECTORS-PROFESSIONAL-KIT-/151327787147?pt=UK_ConElec_TVAerials_RL&hash=item233bd6c88b

You will need some screw on f connectors for the above (supplied on the e-bay link.

The metal case ones are better quality than the plastic ones.

Maplin do one with Belling Lees but as usual they are very expensive

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/uhf-tv-signal-splitter-1x-plug-to-2x-sockets-jm13p

| Tue 13 Jan 2015 13:31:18 #20 |